Cecil pitched six scoreless innings in the postseason for the Toronto Blue Jays over the last two seasons.

He posted a 3.93 ERA over 36.2 innings in 2016 and joins a Cardinals team that ranked 13th in bullpen ERA last season (3.62).

The 30-year old Cecil is entering his eighth big league season after striking out 94 hitters in 101.1 career innings at Maryland. The southpaw is second all-time at Maryland in career saves, holding the record until it was broken my RHP Kevin Mooney in 2015.